29 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
About 29 St James Road
29 St James Road is a mid-terrace house in Orrell, Wigan, Wigan (WN5 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in October 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 275% above the 1998 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 58.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
29 St James Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
29 St James Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£44,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 1998Most recent
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN5 8SS: £140,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WN5 8SS
17 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
Sold Feb 2025
£195,00019 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
Sold Sept 2024
£105,0003a, St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
Sold Feb 2024
£220,00035 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
Sold Sept 2022
£140,00025 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SS
Sold Nov 2021
£136,500
Versus other St James Road homes
Price per m² for 29 St James Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£518
Street avg £1,503
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Orrell Holgate Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB







